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Bachelor's Thesis
Author of thesis: Bc. Joanna Smiga
Acad. year: 2025/2026
Supervisor: Ing. Zuzana Slavíková, Ph.D.
Reviewer: doc. Ing. Eva Vítová, Ph.D.
The brewing industry generates vast amounts of by-products that are rich in nutritionally valuable compounds. Brewer's spent yeast deserves special attention, containing up to 45–55 % of protein. This bachelor's thesis focuses on the potential of this by-product in the food industry. The theoretical section describes food biotechnologies, brewing process and the current utilization of its by-products, alternative protein sources, and methods for protein isolation and characterization. In the experimental section, by various methods a protein concentrate was prepared, and its functional and nutritional properties, along with those of the biomass, were determined. Based on these properties, potential applications in the food industry were proposed. Salting-out, pH-shift, and enzymatic hydrolysis methods were utilized for protein isolation. Extraction using 0,1M Na2CO3 combined with ultrasonic cell disruption was evaluated as the most effective method. This extraction yielded a highly pure concentrate with a protein content of 68,43 %, but with a low overall yield (less than 14 %), which limits its direct industrial application without further optimization. While the direct use of raw biomass proved unsuitable due to low solubility (32–33 %), lower digestibility (70,38 %), and high nucleic acid content (7 %), the protein concentrate exhibited significant improvements in almost all parameters. The concentrate achieved nearly complete solubility in neutral and alkaline environments (98,5 %), above-average oil binding capacity (4,45 goil/g) and very high foaming capacity (53,79 %) and stability (60 %). From a nutritional perspective, the concentrate performed very high digestibility (nearly 96 %) and a safe nucleic acid content (0,17 %). The amino acid profile demonstrated a high proportion of essential amino acids (40 %) and flavour-active amino acids, with lysine and leucine being the limiting amino acids. Given the determined properties, the protein concentrate appears to be a promising extender in meat and bakery products, a foaming agent in confectionery, a natural flavour enhancer, or a nutritional supplement to legumes.
by-product valorisation, brewer’s spent yeast, microbial proteins, protein isolation, functional properties, nutritional quality of proteins
Date of defence
17.06.2026
Result of the defence
Defended (thesis was successfully defended)
Grading
A
Process of defence
1. Studentka seznámila členy komise s náplní a cílem bakalářské práce. 2. Byly přečteny posudky na bakalářskou práci. 3. Studentka akceptovala všechny připomínky oponentky a na všechny otázky odpověděla v plné šíři. Diskuse: prof. RNDr. Ivana Márová, CSc. V práci byla charakterizována suchá nebo mokrá pivní biomasa? Má surová kvasničná biomasa běžná využití? Byla provedena hrubá finanční bilance navrhovaného izolačního postupu? Byl předpoklad unikátního aminokyselinového složení v izolovaném proteinu? doc. Ing. Pavel Diviš, Ph.D. V jaké formě se proteiny vyskytovaly v analyzovaných vzorcích? Mohlo dojít k navázání proteinů na sacharidové složky a tvorbě složitějších komplexů? Bylo možné určit, která metoda izolace byla obecně nejvhodnější? Studentka odpověděla na všechny doplňující otázky členů komise, které byly v průběhu diskuse k dané problematice vzneseny. V diskusi studentka prokázala výbornou orientaci v dané problematice. Po diskusi následovalo hodnocení závěrečné práce. Studentka prokázala nejen výborné odborné znalosti, ale i schopnost samostatné prezentace dosažených výsledků.
Language of thesis
Czech
Faculty
Fakulta chemická
Department
Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology
Study programme
Chemistry and Technology of Foodstuffs (BPCP_CHTPO)
Specialization
Biochemical Technology (BT)
Composition of Committee
prof. RNDr. Ivana Márová, CSc. (předseda) doc. Ing. Pavel Diviš, Ph.D. (místopředseda) prof. Ing. Stanislav Obruča, Ph.D. (člen) prof. Ing. Adriána Kovalčík, Ph.D. (člen) doc. Ing. Eva Vítová, Ph.D. (člen)
Supervisor’s reportIng. Zuzana Slavíková, Ph.D.
Grade proposed by supervisor: A
Reviewer’s reportdoc. Ing. Eva Vítová, Ph.D.
Grade proposed by reviewer: A
Responsibility: Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Odstrčilová